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Slate is mainly composed of the minerals quartz and muscovite or illite
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What are the types of rocks and minerals found in turkey?
some minerals are mica, fledspar, and rocks are marble, shale ,slate,granite etc.
What are the ingredients in a sedimentary rock?
The ingredients in a sedimentary rock is sand and sediment because thats what forms it.
Why is slate used as chalk?
it not a slate is a hand hold chalkboard
Is slate foliated or nonfoliated?
Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock.
Was slate once shale?
Slate is derived from it's parent rock, which is shale. Slate is a metamorphic rock that is composed of microcrystals.
Does red slate have minerals in it?
Every rock has minerals in it.
What are minerals made out of?
Slate
What is the Streak of Slate?
Streak color is used as an indicator in mineral identification. Slate is a rock composed of various types of minerals.
Is slate organic?
No, inorganic as it consists mainly of quartz and other minerals
Does slate conduct electric?
Slate is an electrical insulator. Slate is not a conductor of electricity.
What three most important non metallic minerals?
they are granite, marble and slate
What are the types of rocks and minerals found in turkey?
some minerals are mica, fledspar, and rocks are marble, shale ,slate,granite etc.
Does gray slate have minerals in it?
yes it does, it has uranium, graphite, coal, and slight bit of mercury
What are Vermont's three most important non-metallic minerals?
they are granite, marble and slate
What does slate pencil contain?
Slate pencils in different regions are made from different substances. Slate pencils in India(more specifically southern India) are made from a type of sedimentary rock known as Shale, which is composed of mud that is a mixture of clay minerals (kaolinite, montmorillonite and illite) and small quantities of other minerals especially quartz and calcite. The ratio of clay to the other minerals gives the shale its colour. Shale from which slate pencils are made, are light gray in colour. Slate pencils in certain other parts of India are made from soft Soapstone, which is a metamorphic rock, composed dominantly of talc.
Where and how slate was formed?
Slate is a metamorphic rock. Slate is actually shale that had low heat and not very much pressure put on it. Slate is mostly formed in mountain areas. It takes thousands of years for slate to change. Slate can be any color but is mostly found in gray or black. When it is broken, it splits into layers. It can have quartz, muscovite, hematite, graphite, and other minerals in it.
How are slate and shale alike?
Dark Colour, Clay mineral composition (Kaolanite), Laminations of minerals
